The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-24
An EnterpriSing Business Man!
WHAT BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND AN
UPRIG HIT LIFE WILL ACCOMPLISH.

WHAT BUSINESS INTEGRITY AND AN
UPRIG HIT LIFE WILL ACCOMPLISH.
William t. Price, the enterprising and
successful Insurance man, will in a few
days locate in Columbus Ohio, where he
has formed business connection with
the New York Life Insurance Company.
We are sorry to lose Price from Jackson,
but we can say with pride that Columbus
has secured an excellent citizen, and a
wide-awake, active business man. We
have known Mr.. Price for many years,
and had extensive business dealings with
him, and found him one of the most
pleasant business men we ever met. He
has built up a great Insurance business
in this community, as well as an enviable
reputation as a citizen. We subjoin a
brief sketch of his business life:
In 1871 he contracted with G. H. Walker,
of Columbus, to travel as Special Agent
for the Wheeler and Wilson Sewing
Machine Company, in which position he
remained for three years. From this
business he went into the large coal and
merchandising business-still conducted
by Mr.. j. III. Price.
After remaining in this business for a
long time, he went into the Insurance
business, in 1879.
He soon formed partnership with Mr.
V. II. Benton, now coal operator, which
ran for three months, when he bought
Mr.. Benton out, still retaining the busi-
ness in the Store of Price Brothers. This
business soon became so large that Mr.
Price found it imperative that he secure
larger business accommodations, and he
closed out his store and coal interests, and
fitted up an Office under the Standard
office. After remaining here a few
months, he moved to Broadway street
and started the city ticket business which
he conducted for two years.
His business interests were constantly
growing, and in the fall of 1886 he took
his wife-who was in frail health-to
Denver, Colorado, and intermediate points
for a season of recreation, as well as
observation. Spent some time in visiting
Denver, Pueblo and Salt Lake City
Made trip through Utah, Colorado,
Kansas and Illinois, and came home again
in the latter part of October, and began
work. In December the Michigan Mutual
Life offered a gold watch to the agent
writing the greatest amount of business
Mr.. Price wrote $123.OOO worth of busi-
ness, getting the watch, the second man
getting a gold-headed cane, by $4,000
About the 1st of February he received a
letter from the President of the New
York Life Co., asking his engagement by
that Company. Mr.. Price replied that he
could not meet him in Columbus, and Mr..
E. j. Pocock, the District Manager, came
to Jackson and made arrangements for
Mr. Price to 90 to Columbus. Meeting
the managers of the Co., in Is minutes
time he had made a contract for seven
years, as Special Agent, and to work the
City of Columbus. Mr.. Price has tact
for such work, and remarked that he
"would rather talk Insurance than eat
when hungry" Mr.. Price is AZ years of
age, just in his prime, and an active ener-
getic, successful business man. We know
that Columbus will like Mr.. Price. He
has been grand success in this commu-
nifty, he will be a grander success in his
wider field of work The people of Col
umbus will find him a successful business
man. an earnest Christian, very pleasant
gentleman.